"If an accused is in jail past 9 years, as an under-trial prisoner, then he deserves to be released on bail because its a right
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"Unless co-accused Anuj Bajpai appears before the trial court, the case cannot be tried together because it is a complaint case... any direction issued by
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"Term ‘unfortunate’ may not be an adequate expression to describe the present case since in view of this Court, a grave mockery of justice, under the guise
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"These circumstances, coupled with his conduct on previous occasions, considerably dilute any apprehension of the applicant being a flight risk," Delhi High Court, in a significant
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"A third party or a stranger with no legal title to the cheque can not file and institute a complaint. A person who is neither
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"Where the question of pursuing a constitutional remedy is involved and invocation of writ jurisdiction is traceable to clause (1) of Article 226, the doctrine
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"The failure to repay without being informed of an extension being granted to the auction purchaser, by itself, cannot validate proceedings that are otherwise vitiated
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"A mechanical application of the law laid down in Sajjan Singh would render these integral components of a just and fair criminal justice delivery
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"A suitor having himself chosen the forum convenient to the respondents, application of the doctrine of forum non conveniens could be self-defeating and likely to deny access
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"Where a person can be dealt with under ordinary laws of the land, invocation of the power under preventive detention laws is not warranted in
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"Unless co-accused Anuj Bajpai appears before the trial court, the case cannot be tried together because it is a complaint case... any direction issued by
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"A litigant cannot be permitted to improve his case by shifting the reasons from stage to stage merely to overcome the law of limitation," Madras
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"Additional issue is framed and if the plaintiff/PW-1 is cross-examined there is no prejudice to the plaintiff and it would facilitate the defendants to prove
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"A special appeal... would be maintainable if the appeal itself was not provided under the statute but was entertained or decided either way and the
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"Soul of child protection jurisprudence lies in preserving childhood dignity, emotional safety, educational continuity, psychological healing, social reintegration, and constitutional compassion," Madurai Bench of the
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Kerala High Court, in a significant judgment, held that marriage photographs can serve as reliable evidence to determine the approximate quantity of gold ornaments provided
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"The right to protest to be safeguarded and not to be termed as criminal offence... Unlawful assembly itself would not amount to commission of offense,"
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"When a person is permitted to reside in the property of another, out of love and affection without payment or any consideration and without any
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"Once the recovery stood effected, the plea for custodial interrogation merely to elicit further information could not, by itself, justify the cancellation of interim anticipatory
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"It is apparent that though the appellant had the knowledge that such a blow could prove fatal, the intention to cause death cannot be conclusively
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"If an accused is in jail past 9 years, as an under-trial prisoner, then he deserves to be released on bail because its a right
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"Where the question of pursuing a constitutional remedy is involved and invocation of writ jurisdiction is traceable to clause (1) of Article 226, the doctrine
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"The failure to repay without being informed of an extension being granted to the auction purchaser, by itself, cannot validate proceedings that are otherwise vitiated
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"A mechanical application of the law laid down in Sajjan Singh would render these integral components of a just and fair criminal justice delivery
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"A suitor having himself chosen the forum convenient to the respondents, application of the doctrine of forum non conveniens could be self-defeating and likely to deny access
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"Where a person can be dealt with under ordinary laws of the land, invocation of the power under preventive detention laws is not warranted in
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"In cases where the matrimonial relationship comes to an end by a decree of divorce, the criminal prosecution emanating from that past relationship between the parties
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"Entrustment is not a matter of presumption, but a foundational jurisdictional fact which the prosecution is bound to establish affirmatively and beyond reasonable doubt," Supreme
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"In conclusion, it is indeed a sad state of affairs that babies are traded like chattels and are abandoned for diverse reasons. The existing framework
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"At the stage of considering the plea for suspension of sentence of life imprisonment, the Appellate Court should ordinarily remain loath and circumspect. The Appellate
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"For a conviction under Section 306 of the IPC, it is a well-established legal principle that the presence of clear mens rea—the intention to abet
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"Provident fund accumulations constitute a vested statutory right of the employees and partake the character of protected retiral benefits incapable of being defeated by administrative
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"It is incumbent upon constitutional courts to not remain mute spectators, when such prolonged investigations are brought to its notice," Supreme Court, in a significant
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"A balance must be struck between the individual liberty of the respondent no. 2 on the one hand and the right of the appellant to
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"Admissions result in judgments without trial which permanently deny any remedy to the defendant, by way of an appeal on merits. Therefore, unless the admission is
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"Revisional court cannot act as an appellate court and reassess findings of fact or substitute conclusions unless jurisdictional error or material irregularity is demonstrated. In the
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"Contempt of the orders of this Court strikes at the very foundation of the rule of law and the authority of the judiciary. When public
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"Punishment in contempt proceedings is not an end in itself; it is a means to secure compliance, to uphold the dignity of the Court, and
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"In our view, the correct approach for a contractual provision would have to give way to a statutory amendment. Had the increase been by way of any
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"Prolongation of a matrimonial relationship would further lead not only to escalation of frustration in a dead relationship, which has already decayed and is decomposing
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"Unless co-accused Anuj Bajpai appears before the trial court, the case cannot be tried together because it is a complaint case... any direction issued by
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"Term ‘unfortunate’ may not be an adequate expression to describe the present case since in view of this Court, a grave mockery of justice, under the guise
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"These circumstances, coupled with his conduct on previous occasions, considerably dilute any apprehension of the applicant being a flight risk," Delhi High Court, in a significant
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"A third party or a stranger with no legal title to the cheque can not file and institute a complaint. A person who is neither
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"Unless co-accused Anuj Bajpai appears before the trial court, the case cannot be tried together because it is a complaint case... any direction issued by
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"A litigant cannot be permitted to improve his case by shifting the reasons from stage to stage merely to overcome the law of limitation," Madras
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"Additional issue is framed and if the plaintiff/PW-1 is cross-examined there is no prejudice to the plaintiff and it would facilitate the defendants to prove
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"A special appeal... would be maintainable if the appeal itself was not provided under the statute but was entertained or decided either way and the
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"Soul of child protection jurisprudence lies in preserving childhood dignity, emotional safety, educational continuity, psychological healing, social reintegration, and constitutional compassion," Madurai Bench of the
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Kerala High Court, in a significant judgment, held that marriage photographs can serve as reliable evidence to determine the approximate quantity of gold ornaments provided
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"The right to protest to be safeguarded and not to be termed as criminal offence... Unlawful assembly itself would not amount to commission of offense,"
read more
"When a person is permitted to reside in the property of another, out of love and affection without payment or any consideration and without any
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"Once the recovery stood effected, the plea for custodial interrogation merely to elicit further information could not, by itself, justify the cancellation of interim anticipatory
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"It is apparent that though the appellant had the knowledge that such a blow could prove fatal, the intention to cause death cannot be conclusively
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"Expression ‘sufficient cause’ occurring in Section 5 of the Limitation Act, in the context of abatement of suits and appeals, ought to receive a liberal
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"Rgistered copy/entry in the registration records maintained by the Sub-Registrar, is a public document under Section 74(2) of the Indian Evidence Act... [and] are admissible
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"Un-registered Agreement to Sell cannot be used as a shield to protect the claimant’s possession under Section 53A of Transfer of Property Act, 1882," Delhi
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"If this Court were to permit a party to erase years of formal trial steps simply by hiring a new lawyer and claiming 'my previous lawyer didn't
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"The first and foremost ingredient required to be proved against the petitioner was mis-appropriation of funds by Madan Lal while working as a public servant
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"Truth is always a chimera and the illusion surrounding it can only be removed by valid evidence led, either direct or indirect... to enter into
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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